Hazing is often a cultural problem; in many cases a passive acceptance as leaders in positions of authority look the other way or don’t look close enough.

This can’t be chalked up to “locker room behavior” or “boys being boys”. The allegations being made here are life-altering – for the victims and the suspects – who have all pled not guilty.

Regardless of how those cases turn out – something’s wrong in Milton. We’re calling on the superintendent to shut down the football program until an independent and transparent investigation takes place.

The world has watched as other institutions have missed the mark handling hazing cases – and now our part of the world will be watching Milton.